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I have been certified as a Palos Verdes Specialist and a Licensed Real Estate Broker for over 25 years. I take pride in providing "world class service" to everyone I serve and that is proven by the fact that 90% of my clients come to me by referral.

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2011 

Statistics for the month of December 2010 for Palos Verdes real estate indicate stability.  I have to admit I was a little nervous with the November results but December numbers have returned to what has been a normal market for us.  47 Palos Verdes homes sold/closed escrow in December; 18 sold ...
01/18/2011
The answer may surprise you.  In 2010, 27 of the single family Palos Verdes homes that sold were REOs or bank owned properties.  That was 5% of the total single family Palos Verdes real estate sales for 2010.  This was an increase from the 15 REOs that sold in 2009.  Additionally, 3 Palos Verdes...
01/17/2011
  Located across from the Norris Theatre, the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion in Rolling Hills Estates opens it's doors for many different types of activities.  It serves as a multi-function facility which holds meetings, classroom and special events. The Schaffer Forum which is located inside the pre...
01/15/2011
2010 year end results for Palos Verdes real estate look promising.  According to data taken from CRMLS Matrix, number of sales for single family Palos Verdes homes was up 14% and average sales price was up 3%.  Let's look at the numbers.  In 2010,  528 Palos Verdes single family homes sold versu...
01/14/2011
There is a beautiful public golf course on the Palos Verdes Peninsula; the Los Verdes Golf Course is located at 7000 West Los Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.  The Los Verdes Golf Course was designed by William F. Bell and offers some of the best view in Southern California. This 18 ...
01/13/2011
Driving on tour last week, I was struck by the beauty of this area - the beautiful ocean, Santa Monica Bay and the view of the Los Angeles basin with its snow-capped mountains.  We are so lucky!  There were 14 homes on the first 2011 Palos Verdes real estate Broker's Tour.  We currently have 187 ...
01/11/2011
Did you know that our very own Palos Verdes Peninsula was once the home of a missile site?  At one time there were various sites built to hold different types of defense mechanisms in and around Los Angeles.  It was referred to as The Ring of Supersonic Steel and had approximately 16 different s...
01/10/2011
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has announced a new addition to their program.  This is the first time they have added the Malaga Cove Nature Walk.  For almost twenty years the PVPLC has opened these walks to thousands of residents.  Most walks are free, and are led by volunteer natu...
01/08/2011
Palos Verdes Tennis Club was conceived in the late 50′s when many residents of Palos Verdes Peninsula were interested in playing tennis and had no public courts where they could play.   In April of 1959, a small group started a phone campaign to get people to attend a meeting at Malaga School to...
01/07/2011
The Annex is nestled in the Village Shopping Center which is located next to the Peninsula Library in Rolling Hills Estates.  This is a place that provides students in grades 6-12, a supervised dedicated space that compliments the Library and Freedom4U's programs. It  offers a safe, constructive...
01/06/2011
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